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Colorado

earthside

(6,960 posts) Thu Feb 9, 2012, 11:34 AM Feb 2012

GOP Rep.: Drug Test Welfare Recipients [View all]

Lawmakers Consider Drug Test For Welfare - Channel 7; February 9, 2012

Colorado lawmakers are considering making welfare recipients take a drug test before receiving benefits.

The proposal sponsored by Republican Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg is getting its first hearing in a House committee on Thursday....

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GOP Rep.: Drug Test Welfare Recipients [View all] earthside Feb 2012 OP

So they can be like Florida and spend $178 million to 'save' $60,000? sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #1

drug testing for lawmakers niyad Feb 2012 #2

That is not fucking good enough. WingDinger Feb 2012 #4

What will happen when Marijuana Med. patients are denied welfare, for lawfully partaking? WingDinger Feb 2012 #3

could this possibly be backed by drug testing companies? rfranklin Feb 2012 #5

You can always spot the congressmen who weren't invited to parties in college JohnnyRingo Feb 2012 #6

I propose the "You First" act zbdent Feb 2012 #7

AND the damned pols have to pay for them niyad Feb 2012 #8